UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS Cambridge ICT Starters

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ON TRACK Stage 1: Databases for a Purpose

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2012 Maximum time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.

For Tutor Use Databases for a Purpose Candidate was able to: Identify a purpose for a database Design, create and develop a database for a specific purpose Utilise different field types Test database Demonstrate an awareness of data security Transfer data between applications Pass/ Merit P P P M M M Please tick

Tutors also need to complete and sign the Learning Objectives Record Sheet for each Candidate.

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Section A 1 A Local Health Centre uses a database for patient appointments. This contains a variety of information on patients. Medical records are confidential and should only be viewed by appropriate people. Only general information on a patient should be used to make appointments.

(a) Who do you think will use this database? List two kinds of user.

(b) In what ways is using this database more efficient for the Health Centre? Give two examples with reasons. Example 1:

Reason

Example 2:

Reason

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(a) What data will be stored in the database for a patient? List a further six field names and their field type for this data: Field Name Date_of_birth Last_Appointment Middle_Initial Field Type Date Numeric Alphanumeric

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(b) How many different field types will be used?

Give three field types and a reason for choosing each one. Field Type 1:

Reason

Field Type 2:

Reason

Field Type 3:

Reason

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First read the instructions in Question 3 (b). (a) Design a simple form to collect data for your database: Data Collection Form

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(b) Open your database software and create the Health Centre database. (i) The database file must be called HealthCentreDB (ii) Create a table with the nine field names from your answer to 2 (a). Call this table by your full name. (iii) Enter three records into your database. (iv) Save your database and table. (v) Print out your table. (LO2)

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Section B 1 Explain two ways you tested your database to check it was working correctly. Include a screenshot (print screen) for evidence that it worked as you expected. Write your name on each screen shot. (a)

(b)

(LO4) 2 Why might you need to protect your database?

(LO5) 3 A doctor requires a list of only patients names for surgery today. All the patients in your table will have an appointment. Export or copy and paste the information into a word processing document. Save and Print the document as YourNameDB.doc (LO6)

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